ATLANTA BRAVES Placed RHP John Smoltz on the 15-day DL (swollen elbow); activated RHP Russ Springer from the DL; recalled 1B Randall Simon from Richmond; optioned C Pascual Matos to Richmond. [5/17] Maybe it’s just because the Braves exude a certain confidence that they know what they’re doing, or maybe it’s that they’re the major…